Do Leftists Believe What They Claim to Believe?

July 24, 2023

by Greg Irwin American Thinker

Do leftists believe what they say they believe? And if not, how would we know?

On key issues, the evidence shows that their positions cannot be taken at face value.

In “Barack Obama’s Rules for Revolution: The Alinsky Model”, David Horowitz quoted an SDS radical who wrote, “The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.” In other words, when the left picks an issue to demonstrate on, the issue itself is seen as a step to bigger goals.

Let us look at a few such issues.

While many undoubtably believe in the dangers of man’s contribution to global warming, consider Christine Stewart — former Canadian environment minister — who said, “No matter if the science is all phony, there are still collateral environmental benefits. … Climate change [provides] the greatest chance to bring about justice and equality in the world.”